The role of inhibitory functioning in children’s reading skills

TY - JOUR

T1 - The role of inhibitory functioning in children’s reading skills

AU - Booth, Josephine N.

AU - Boyle, James M. E.

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - Executive functions, including inhibition, have been implicated in children’s reading ability. This study investigates whether children’s performance on an inhibition task is more indicative of reading ability than a measure of another executive function, that is, planning. Fifty-three male participants were administered a reading test and tests of inhibition and planning not requiring a verbal response. Regression analyses revealed that only inhibition significantly predicted reading. Previous inconsistencies may reflect the modality of the tasks used to measure inhibition. Therefore non-verbal measures may have highest utility for educational psychologists.

AB - Executive functions, including inhibition, have been implicated in children’s reading ability. This study investigates whether children’s performance on an inhibition task is more indicative of reading ability than a measure of another executive function, that is, planning. Fifty-three male participants were administered a reading test and tests of inhibition and planning not requiring a verbal response. Regression analyses revealed that only inhibition significantly predicted reading. Previous inconsistencies may reflect the modality of the tasks used to measure inhibition. Therefore non-verbal measures may have highest utility for educational psychologists.

U2 - 10.1080/02667360903315164

DO - 10.1080/02667360903315164

M3 - Article

SN - 1469-5839

VL - 25

SP - 339

EP - 350

JO - Educational Psychology in Practice

JF - Educational Psychology in Practice

IS - 4

ER -